3Com 3CRSHEW696 User Manual
Wireless LAN USB
Wireless LAN USB Adapter
User Guide
3CRSHEW696
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Published July 2002
User Guide version 1.0.0
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Contents
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Installing Your Wireless LAN USB Adapter and Wireless LAN Manager
Installation CD 1
Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98 SE 1
Connecting Your Wireless LAN USB Adapter 2
Confirming Device Installation 2
Installing 3Com Wireless LAN Manager 3
Using Wireless LAN Manager 3
3Com Connection Assistant 3
Troubleshooting
Diagnosing Problems 5
Uninstalling the USB Adapter 6
Uninstalling Wireless LAN Manager 7
Updating the Wireless LAN USB Adapter Driver 7
Technical Support
Online Technical Services 9
Support from Your Network Supplier 10
Support from 3Com 10
Returning Products for Repair 10
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Regulatory
Compliance Information
FCC Part 15 Notice (Applicable to use within the USA) 11
Unintentional Radiator 11
FCC Declaration of Conformity 12
Industry Canada Notice (Applicable for use within Canada) 12
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada 12
Industry Canada (IC) Emissions Compliance Statement 12
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada 12
Safety Notice 12
European Community Declaration of Conformity 13
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Installing Your Wireless LAN USB
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Adapter and Wireless LAN Manager
Installation CD
The Installation CD contains:
Setup programs and drivers for Windows XP, 2000, Millennium Edition (Windows
Me), and 98 Second Edition (SE).
3Com Wireless LAN Manager
README.TXT file with updated information about your Wireless LAN USB Adapter
This Wireless LAN USB Adapter User Guide
3Com Connection Assistant
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98 SE
If you are accessing this guide as part of your USB Adapter installation, skip to step 3
below.
With the computer on and Windows running, insert the Installation CD into the
CD-ROM drive. The auto-start feature starts the installation. If nothing happens
within five seconds, click Start>Run and type d:\setup.exe (where d: is your
CD-ROM drive).
From the 3Com Wireless Installer main menu, select Step 1: Read to Install Hardware.
Insert the USB Adapter (see the illustrations in the next section, “Connecting Your
Wireless LAN USB Adapter”).
Respond to the prompts as they appear.
If you are prompted for the drivers, enter d:\ where d: is the location of the CD-ROM
drive where the Installation CD is inserted.
During the installation process, you may receive prompts for the Windows installation
CD. Insert the CD for your Windows operating system and indicate the correct path.
Your computer goes through a brief installation process during which it displays
several windows indicating what is currently installing.
Restart the computer whenever you are prompted.
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1 Installing Your Wireless LAN USB Adapter and Wireless LAN Manager
Connecting Your Wireless LAN USB Adapter
Connect your Wireless USB Adapter into the USB port on your computer like this:
Antennas
The antenna sits at the side of the Wireless LAN USB Adapter. Extend it, as shown
in the illustration above, for best wireless communications.
Confirming Device Installation
With your USB Adapter installed, double-click the My Computer icon.
If you are running Windows XP, click Start > Control Panel and go to step 3.
Double-click the Control Panel icon.
Double-click the System icon. The System Properties window appears, detailing your
system setup.
Click the Device Manager tab. A list of devices appears, arranged by type.
If you are using Windows XP or 2000, click the Hardware tab and click
Device Manager .
Double-click Network Adapters . One entry appears: 3Com 3CRSHEW696 Wireless
LAN USB Adapter .
Double-click the entry to display a description of the current status.
The device status should indicate “This device is working properly.”
Close the windows you have opened until you return to the desktop.
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